EDITORIAL SYNOPSIS Pulmonary function and respiratory mechanics have been examined, in detailed fashion, in infants of low birthweight shortly after birth and at intervals during the first year. A spectrum of deranged physiology, from that detected only by pulmonary function tests to overt respiratory illness for some time after birth, is thought to be due to mechanical disadvantages in the thorax and airways of immature babies.
Eight children who presented to two Sydney children's hospitals in 1984 with the neurological complications of measles infection are described. Six of these children have either died or have serious residual neurological abnormalities. Experience in the United States indicates that such complications of measles can be virtually eliminated by a programme of compulsory immunization of pre‐school children.
Although there has been a recent revival in interest in psychogenic disorders and psychogenic movement disorders (PMD) in particular, there are relatively few publications dealing specifically with PMD in children. This review looks at multiple aspects of PMD including the incidence, the clinical manifestations, and management.
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